Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Louis L. McAllister photographed people and places near Burlington, Vermont for 60 years. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska on October 16, 1876, the son of Julius S. McAllister (born 1841 in Lincoln, VT) and Rosette Gould (born in Vermont in 1851). Julius McAllister worked as a photographer and dentist in Washington D.C., Bristol, Vermont and Columbus, Nebraska. Around 1895, Julius, his third wife Amy, and their children left Nebraska for the Union Soldiers’ Colony in Fitzgerald, Georgia. By 1900, Julius and Amy were divorced, and Amy and her stepson Louis were working as photographers in Thomasville, Georgia. In 1907 Louis McAllister married Cora Shepard (born about 1872 in Vermont) in Holland, Michigan. By 1910, they were living in Queen City Park in South Burlington, Vermont, where Louis established a photography studio. The McAllisters moved to Burlington, and by 1919 they lived at 47 N. Winooski Avenue. They continued to occupy a summer cottage at Queen City Park, and were active in the Queen City Park Association, which held spiritualist camp meetings annually. McAllister conducted his photography business from home until his death in 1963. McAllister’s “trademark” was his panorama camera which made him familiar to all sorts of groups ranging from graduating classes to state police to summer camp groups. In addition he did print 8 x 10 photos, many of which document building construction and Burlington Street Department projects, as well as group and individual portraits. The L.L. McAllister Collection includes portraits, construction projects, buildings, businesses and events in the Burlington area covering the period ca. 1920-1960. The collection also includes photos of street, bridge, airport and sewer construction and repair, as well as group portraits of clubs, schools, etc. Revised April, 2010

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Street Repair
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    • Date Created: 1935-1936
    • Description: 1935 - 1936 road or street construction or repair.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Theatricals
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      • Date Created: 1952
      • Description: 1952 high school dramatic production. The all female cast members stand on stage. Two wear large hats with long dark veils. They pose on stage with a living room or parlor setting. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Theatricals
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        • Date Created: 1947
        • Description: 1947 school dramatic production. Cast poses for a group photo. A garland with hanging Japanese lanterns are seen.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Trinity College - Buildings & Interiors
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          • Description: The building now known as Mann Hall was once known as the administration building (built in 1939) of Trinity College. In 1972 it was renamed in honor of Mother Mary Emmanuel (Frances Mann), who steered the college through many challenging years of growth. It contained the library, classrooms, dining room, lab, and currently has a small auditorium. It is now owned by the University of Vermont.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Trinity College - Faculty
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            • Description: Faculty member of Trinity College and presumably a Sister of Mercy. Office very likely in the Administration Building (Mann Hall).
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Trinity College - Faculty
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              • Description: Faculty member of Trinity College and presumably a Sister of Mercy.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Trinity College - Graduation
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                • Date Created: 1949
                • Description: 1949 graduating class of Nursing students in front of the Bishop De Goesbriand Hospital, near Trinity College. Photo #2.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Trinity College - Graduation
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                  • Date Created: 1949
                  • Description: 1949 Trinity College graduates in academic gowns in front of the Administration Building (Mann Hall). Photo #1.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Trinity College - Graduation
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                    • Date Created: 1956
                    • Description: 1956 photo of a small group of Trinity College graduates, a Sister of Mercy, and perhaps 2 or 3 faculty members. Photo #13.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Trinity College - Graduation
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                      • Date Created: 1957
                      • Description: 1957 photo of large group of Trinity College graduates assembled perhaps in the Administration Building (Mann Hall) or other residence on campus. Photo #25.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs